Animators Journey: Beginner Guide To 3D Animation Part 2

Learn key principles of 3D animation, character movement, timing, and creating smooth transitions in Autodesk Maya

What you'll learn

You will become comfortable using Autodesk Maya to animate.

Understand physics impact on creating believable animation.

Learn how to use advanced animation tools like layers and retiming

Body mechanics for character animation

Foundational knowledge needed for all animations.

Requirements

Take Part 1 of this two-part course series.

You should have Autodesk Maya to follow along with the course

Autodesk provides a 30-day free trial of Maya from their website

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Description

You can create 3D animations in Autodesk Maya!Learn everything you need to know to get started - taught by a Hollywood professional!As the industry standard 3D animation software, learning Autodesk Maya is a great skill to help you land a job in the film, music and gaming industry. In this course, you'll learn how to create your entire animation from scratch.What sets this course series apart from the rest? It's focused purely on animation! We will not cover modeling, texturing, rigging, because if you want to be a professional animator you need to focus only on animation.What will you learn?Advanced animation techniques in Autodesk MayaCreate your first demo reel with all your workCreate looping animation cyclesAnalyze video referenceAdjust animation with advanced toolsBaking, Retiming, and Animation LayersAnimate your first body mechanicsLay the foundation for all your animation knowledgeLearn by doing Challenges and completing QuizzesThroughout this entire course, you'll be animating 'Challenges' and taking Quizzes to lock in your knowledge. By the end of the course, you'll truly be inspired by your own skills, and confident in using Autodesk Maya.What do you get when you enroll?23+ hours of easy-to-follow tutorialsExtra animation demonstrationsDownloadable project files for every step of the coursePremium support to help you as you take the courseWhy learn from us?Lucas Ridley is a professional 3D animator who has worked on Hollywood films such as Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One. His students love him and has taught over 47,000 students around the world with his top-rated courses. We're sure you're going to enjoy this class.Lucas breaks down the most complicated steps of animating in Autodesk Maya, so that you can easily start animating on your own! Our 30-day 100% money-back guarantee!We want you to be happy. If there's any reason you aren't enjoying the course, and getting what you expected, we'll refund your money.We can't wait to see you in the course!Cheers,Lucas

Overview

Section 1: Active Pendulums

Lecture 1 Getting Started

Lecture 2 Chapter 5 Goals

Lecture 3 Arcs

Lecture 4 Rotation Order

Lecture 5 New Shark Rig Download

Lecture 6 Swimming Overlapping Action

Lecture 7 Looping Cycled Animation

Lecture 8 Baking Cycles & Retiming

Lecture 9 Motion Path Animation

Lecture 10 Animation Layers

Lecture 11 Challenge 5: Shark Swim

Lecture 12 Demo: Shark Swim

Lecture 13 Student Review: Justin Complex Shark Overlap Swim

Lecture 14 Student Review: Zenovia Cycle Without Symmetry Issue

Lecture 15 Student Review: Managing Big Scene

Lecture 16 Student Review: Eric Shark Swimming

Lecture 17 EXTRA: Path to Being a Pro with Chris

Section 2: Planning Makes Perfect

Lecture 18 Chapter 6 Goals

Lecture 19 Straight Ahead vs Pose to Pose

Lecture 20 Types Of Poses

Lecture 21 Blocking in Stepped

Lecture 22 Blocking Poses vs. Time + Custom Hotkeys

Lecture 23 Tail - C and S Shapes

Lecture 24 Bouncing vs Jumping Spacing

Lecture 25 Path of Motion

Lecture 26 Jump Principles

Lecture 27 Counter Keying

Lecture 28 Animation Process Examples

Lecture 29 Tween Machine

Lecture 30 Demo: Obstacle Course Jump Part 1

Lecture 31 Demo: Obstacle Course Jump Part 2

Lecture 32 Challenge 6: Obstacle Course with Tail

Lecture 33 Student Review: Emma

Lecture 34 Student Review: Justin

Lecture 35 Student Review: Tiann

Lecture 36 EXTRA: Advanced Tail Swing

Section 3: Weight A Minute

Lecture 37 Chapter 7 Goals

Lecture 38 Production + Pipelines

Lecture 39 How Rigs Work

Lecture 40 FK vs IK

Lecture 41 Picker Tools

Lecture 42 Center of Gravity

Lecture 43 Using Reference

Lecture 44 Weight Shift

Lecture 45 Demo: Weight Shift

Lecture 46 Challenge 7: Weight Shift

Lecture 47 Student Review: First Pass

Lecture 48 Student Review: Michael

Lecture 49 Student Review: Tiann

Section 4: I'm Walking Here

Lecture 50 Final Chapter Goals

Lecture 51 Walking

Lecture 52 Foot Roll

Lecture 53 Knee Pops

Lecture 54 On and Off 'The Spot' Cycles

Lecture 55 Redirector

Lecture 56 Demo: Walk Cycle

Lecture 57 Challenge 8: Walk Cycle

Lecture 58 Student Review: Marta

Lecture 59 Student Review: Vasile

Lecture 60 Student Review: Tiann

Section 5: Congratulations

Lecture 61 BONUS: Whats Next?

Total beginners to animation and Maya who are career-focused at becoming a specialist in animating.,Anyone who's attempted animating on their own but feels stuck and missing important information from a professional.,People wanting a deep dive into the foundations of animation principles.